Your Consultation & Dental Exam
When you visit DentaCare for your free consultation, Dr. Hobbs will examine your smile and take a full set of x-rays so he can recommend the best course of treatment for you.
If you and Dr. Hobbs decide that our natural-looking dentures are the right treatment for your smile, you can sit down with someone from our office right away to begin planning your treatment calendar.
In some cases, we need to perform one or more extractions before we begin the tooth replacement process. Once we’ve completed the preparations for your new dentures, we’ll provide you with a temporary prosthetic to wear until your mouth has healed.
Three to four weeks later, you’ll be ready to receive your brand new dentures.
Your Step-By-Step Procedure
As soon as you decide to move forward with the denture process, you’ll complete the following step-by-step process:
- Using a small intraoral camera, Dr. Hobbs will take a precise digital impression of your mouth, including all the hard and soft tissues such as teeth and nerve endings.
- Dr. Hobbs will share the data from your digital impression with our dental laboratory, which is located right here in our office. Then we’ll create your dentures. Thanks to our advanced imaging, they’ll be the right shape, size, and color for your smile.
- Next, you’ll return to our office so Dr. Hobbs can make sure your new dentures have the right fit.
- At your final appointment, Dr. Hobbs will make any necessary adjustments and then he’ll securely place your dentures.
Now you’ll be ready to showcase your new, natural-looking smile with renewed confidence.
Aftercare for Your Dentures
For the first few of days or even weeks after placement, your dentures will feel a bit out of the ordinary. But that’s perfectly natural– your new prosthetic teeth will take some getting used to. With your new dentures, eating and speaking clearly will be much easier.
To maintain your new set of teeth, you’ll want to remove and gently brush your dentures every day. It’s important to use a non-abrasive cleanser and a soft-bristled toothbrush to clean them, so you can eliminate food, plaque, and bacteria.
Be sure you rinse out your mouth after eating. You can also use a soft-bristled toothbrush to clean your mouth once your dentures have been removed. If you notice your dentures have loosened, give us a call right away. We’ll schedule an appointment so Dr. Hobbs can readjust your denture set.
